By Police1 Staff
Have you been keeping up with the news on Police1? Take a look at some of the most memorable quotes from this week’s top police stories. We’re highlighting a wounded officer’s homecoming, a slain cop’s daughter’s fight to survive, and more of the best quotes from this week’s news.
These are our top quotes:
"Her standing up and giving me a hug. I can't even put into words — her strength is my strength.”
— Officer Carlos Yanez, Jr.
FULL STORY: Chicago officer shot in head during traffic stop is released from hospital
"I looked directly at him and said, 'Brad, you can become a St. Paul police officer. I guarantee it.'"
— Officer Lou Ferraro
FULL STORY: St. Paul cop mentors future officer he found working at Arby’s
"Besides the daily grief of losing my best friend, my hero, I also have to worry if we will have money to pay the bills."
— Genesis Villella
FULL STORY: Daughter of slain NYPD officer struggles to access mom’s pension
"Almost all of us, at one point or another, had to go back to our patrol car and cry for a little bit."
— Sgt. Chris Paine
FULL STORY: Officers reflect on their time aiding the Uvalde community after shooting
“The training is not the issue. The issue is a number of rules that made it impossible for us to do it.”
— Marc Spigel, president of the Massachusetts Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Association
FULL STORY: Mass. auxiliary police units disband, say they can’t make new training requirements